Nike + iPod , My first 500+ miles. After purchasing my Nike+iPod kit, shoes, and iPod, back in July, I was more then a bit concerned that I would not have the willpower to continue running and that my 500 dollar investment would end up on the the pile of un-accomplished goals I have in my closet. Well it has been almost exactly 5 months, 45 pounds, and 568 miles later, I can safely say I have gotten my moneys worth. In those 500+ miles I have had many an adventure and learned...
2007 LA Marathon Training Program. Today is the first day of my 16 week trainings schedule for my first full marathon. The LA Marathon , March 4th 2007. I am a native Californian, though out my youth when I heard about of people running "the marathon" they meant LA. I live in Michigan now, and I plan to do the Detroit Marathon next year, I think the it will be appropriate and fun to make the LA Marathon my first. I have been training...
I survived the Iron-Turkey. In many towns across the country in the weeks before Thanksgiving people are lined up, often in freezing temperatures to run 5k, or 10k, and they give it the quaint name of a "Turkey Trot". Today was my day to trot like a Turkey, but the Ann Arbor Turkey Trot apparently was not happy with the norm and thought, "what if we make them do both a 5k and a 10k?" Of course never being one to understand my limits I thought, "Oh, that sounds fun!" As many of you ...
LA Marathon training program: Week 1 Tuesday November 14th, 2006 EZ Run, 6mi @ 9:09 (Planned 6mi @ 9:17) Weight: 186.5 Time: 6:10am Temp: 39 Weather: Hazy but dry Route: 6x 1 trip around sub. Notes: This was the first run of my LA program, ran a bit fast, because I am way to worried about coming in a few seconds late. Over all went well. Nike+ system off by .6 of a mile due to cold. Left knee: (Did not were brace, but wore ten...
LA Marathon training program: Week 1 Thursday November 16th, 2006 Tempo: 5mi - 2.5mi @ 7:47 / .5 @ 7:30 (Planned: 5mi - 3mi @ 7:47) Weight: 186 Time: 2:30pm Temp: 72f Weather: Raining Route: Treadmill Notes: This was the fastest Tempo run I have done to date, in fact this tempo run was faster then I was able to do a 5k 3 months ago. I managed it fine, though it did seam hard, but that is the point of a tempo run....
LA Marathon training program: Week 1 Wednesday November 15th, 2006 EZ Run, 5mi @ 8:48 (Planned 5mi @ 9:17) Weight: 188 Time: 6:30am Temp: 38f Weather: Cloudy Route: 5x 1 trip around sub. Notes: Over all uneventful run, my knee did not bother me much, still have to be careful when running over un-even ground. At 4.2 or so miles, much to my surprise I discovered that "Mr. Blue Sky" by ELO is a really good running song. Something ab...
LA Marathon training program: Week 1 Friday November 17th, 2006 EZ Run 5mi @ 9:04 (Planned: 5mi @ 9:17) Weight: 185 Time: 9:15am Temp: 36f Weather: Cloudy Route: 5x around the sub. Notes: This was my last short run of the week, have tomorrow off, and for once I am quite happy about that. Not sure if I have been pushing to hard but I felt pretty tired at the end of the run today. Oh well we shall se how I feel after m...
LA Marathon training program: Week 1 Sunday November 19th, 2006 Long Run 10.16mi @ 9:14 (Planned: 10mi @ 9:17) Weight: 185.5 Time: 9:30am Temp: 36f Weather: Cloudy Route: Peavy - Cedar Lake Loop Notes: This was my first long run of this 16 week program. The new EZ pace is a bit faster then I have been doing but I did it with no real problems, It will be interesting to see if it gets easier over the next 3 weeks bef...
LA Marathon training program: Week 2 Tuesday November 21th, 2006 EZ Run: 6mi @ 9:03 (Planned: 6mi @ 9:17) Weight: 188.5 Time: 7:00pm Temp: 33f Weather: Clear Route: 6x Laps around the sub Notes: My alarm did not seam to want me to wake up this morning, so I had to run after work. The nice think is that it was nice and clear. My knee seamed better today, I think it liked the day and a half off. &nbs...
LA Marathon training program: Week 2 Thursday November 22th, 2006 Intervals: 4mi - 3x 800m @ 3:29 w/400m Jogs ( 5mi - 3x800 @3:30 w/400 jogs ) Weight: 188 Time: 8:30pm Temp: 72f Weather: Clear Route: Treadmill Notes: This was my first 3:30 interval, This was kind of a proving ground for my Yasso 800's. All went well. I think I might have messed up my Jogs and not run long enough. Somehow this was suppos...
LA Marathon training program: Week 2 Friday November 24th, 2006 5K Race : 3.24mi @ 6:58 ( 3.1 mi @ 7:00 ) Weight: 188 Time: 6:00pm Temp: 42f Weather: Clear Route: Howell Parade route . Notes: This was the last planned race until the marathon, planned but I might do a few more 5k's before march. I was a bit disappointed in my time, I was expecting to come in a bit under 22minutes. My finish time was 22:...
LA Marathon training program: Week 2 Sunday November 26th, 2006 Long Run: 12.75mi @ 9:06 ( 12 mi @ 9:17 ) Weight: 183.5 Time:10:00pm Temp: 42f Weather: Partly Cloudy Route: Straight to hell . Notes: Today was nice weather for this late in the year, and I wanted to do something kind of cool, so I decided to take my long run straight to hell. I called this route that because it it the most direct route...
LA Marathon training program: Week 3 Tuesday November 28th, 2006 EZ Run 5mi @ 8:57 (Planned: 5mi @ 9:17) Weight: 186.5 Time: 6:10am Temp: 50f Weather: Cloudy Route: 5x Laps around the Sub. Notes: I guess I am getting used to my new EZ Run pace because I thought I was barley holding it and it turns out I was 20 seconds a mile fast. Next week is recovery then I move to 9:09 and it looks like that will be ok, of ...
LA Marathon training program: Week 3 Thursday November 30th, 2006 Tempo Run 2.5mi @ 7:47 / .5mi (Planned: 3mi @ 7:47) Weight: 185.5 Time: 6:10am Temp: 70f Weather: Raining Route: Treadmill Notes: This was my last Tempo at 7:47 next week is recovery, then we go up to 7:42, which dose not seam to bad. In some ways these tempos are very hard, in others I worried that they are not hard enough. Oh well I am going to just trust...
LA Marathon training program: Week 3 Friday December 1st, 2006 EZ Run 5mi @ 9:13 (Planned: 5mi @ 9:17) Weight: 185 Time: 6:10am Temp: 70f Weather: Freezing Rain Route: Treadmill Notes: EZ run, on treadmill, BORING. problem is I cant hear my TV over the treadmill. It is looking like I will have to do my Long Run this week on the treadmill as well. I am going to have to setup a extension so I can watch a movie, and listen ...